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In just a few short months the IBM Champion nominations will open up again! I can't believe how quickly this year has flown. I wanted to take a moment to remind the IBM Champions, and those who are not IBM Champions but are interested in joining the program, of the selection criteria for the IBM Champion program. Take a few minutes to self-assess. You're probably already doing things that you might not realize meet the criteria, and if not, it's never too late to start! Nominations happen every year. Criteria / Guidelines The... [More]

Who are the IBM Champions? What does it mean to be an IBM Champion? What do they do when they are not wearing the regulation cloak and mask? Find out in this video... Learn more about the IBM Champions program

After much reviewing of applications and evaluating contributions, we're happy to announce the 2016 IBM Champions for IBM Power! We have a total of 34 Champions, with 17 new Champions, and 17 returning Champions. Congratulations to our 2016 IBM Champions for Power! These individuals are non-IBMers who evangelize IBM solutions, share their knowledge, and help grow the community of professionals who are focused on IBM Power systems. IBM Champions spend a considerable amount of their own time, energy and resources on community efforts —... [More]

Just a quick update on IBM InterConnect from an IBM Champion perspective. I was so happy that I got to meet so many IBM Champions at the conference. It's always great to put a face to the name. Our IBM Champions are truly special people. They are the ones leading user groups, speaking at conferences, such as IBM InterConnect, and independent conferences, bridging the gaps in knowledge with their blogs, answering questions in forums, providing feedback to IBM. They build a community around our products and solutions and love to share their... [More]

Hey Champions - today we have a guest blog from the IBM Certification and Training team with an invitation for you to participate in Certification Exam development. If you want to get started right away, there's some work being done with IBM Web Content Manager. If you're an expert in this area, get in touch with Joe Reinwald at jcr at us.ibm.com. Read on for more details about the general call for expertise. Hello IBM Champions: Are you looking for a way to enhance your presence in an IBM product Area? Do you want to... [More]

Champions, it seems as though conferences come in waves. The first part of the year swamped us (enjoyably) with IBM Connect and IBM InterConnect, where we had great IBM Champion attendance and speakers. I loved getting to meet (or see again) so many of you across our business areas. As you know, we had some great activities for IBM Champions at those events: Pictures and quotes from IBM Champions on the big screen at the general sessions Special VIP seating at the general sessions Special callouts for IBM Champion sessions in the newspaper,... [More]

No, that doesn't mean you get to hunt IBM Champions! What it means is that nominations are now open, so you can nominate IBM Champions for the following areas: IBM Social Business (AKA Lotus, ICS, ESS) IBM Power Systems IBM Middleware (AKA Tivoli, Rational, WebSphere) When: From September 14 - October 31 How: http s:// ibm. biz/ Nomi nate Cham p s Do you know someone who deserves to be an IBM Champion ? The IBM Champion program recognizes innovative thought leaders in the technical community. An IBM Champion... [More]

As many of the IBM Champions know, our industry is very skewed when it comes to gender, looking at our IBM Champion program as a representative group, we can clearly see that there is a lack of balance between male and female. While there are things we can do to support our current women in technology, and encourage them to become IBM Champions, I'm excited to tell you that I've also been working on a program that might help with that balance further down the road. IBM is excited to sponsor a Girls Who Code Summer Immersion... [More]

I had the honor of attending two independently run user group meetings in Europe recently: ICS User Group in Bremen, Germany, and Engage User Group in Ghent, Belgium. Both conferences are organized by IBM Champions, Stafan Sucker and Theo Heselmans, respectively. I am thrilled that I got to go and support them, and the 40+ IBM Champions who were speaking at the conferences, either one or both of them. It was an amazing experience to see the commitment and passion in the community, from the organizers, the sponsors who make these user... [More]

IBMConnected has come and gone, again. I find myself feeling a little melancholy because it's such a high to be surrounded by the community spirit, and so many friendly faces. The ICS community is truly unique, and the IBM Champions in the community really stand out as champions in this environment. Spend time with any of them, walk between the hotels or down the conference hallway, and you won't get very far before someone spots them and greets them. Community events really highlight the value of the IBM Champion program, and what the... [More]

I've been meaning to introduce myself for some time, but of course, so many more pressing things have been taking up my time, and today doesn't seem like the best time, either, and I'll tell you why in a minute. I'm Amanda Bauman, the new IBM Champion Program Manager. Many of the IBM Collaboration Solutions (ICS) Champions already know me because of my background in ICS User Experience and Information Development. I wasn't looking for a new job. This one found me! Thanks to my friend and colleague Joyce Davis , who... [More]

Last week IBM made a major announcement in the data management space: a technology dubbed ‘BLU Acceleration’ that provides major performance and compression enhancements to the DB2 and Informix line of products. Many of our IBM Champions were given privileged access to the launch and have shared their views on the implications of BLU: As Philip Nelson explains, “we are being given a columnar data store integrated into the core DB2 engine, with potentially huge benefits for Business Intelligence workloads." He makes the point that database... [More]

Welcome to the IBM Champion Program blog. We have over 400 IBM Champions in the program, and we are going to use this blog to broadcast news about the program as well as highlight deserving Champions who are doing wonderful things around the world. There are two ways to find Champions. The first is the 'Find a Champion' tab, that shows you all our IBM Champions across areas of expertise. Today, that link goes to a list of all our Champions and their profile links. Starting tomorrow, you will see a 'Find a Champion' page, that will allow... [More]